~ Covering the Kingdom of Æthelmearc of the SCA

Documented from the Scrolls of the Reign of Titus and Anna Leigh, King and Queen of Æthelmearc: the Business of Her Majesty’s Court held by the grace of Their Draconian Majesties, Cadogan and AnnMarie, Tsar and Tsarista of the Middle Kingdom at Masque de la Fou event in the Shire of Eastwatch in the Middle Kingdom on March 28th as recorded by Maistir Brandubh Ó Donnghaile, Sigil Herald.

Her Majesty called Kawamura no Ryotaro Yoshichi back into the event and Awarded him Arms. Yoshichi had been a traveler across the Society for the past 14 years, and only recently arrived in Æthelmearc, but news of his fighting prowess had already found favor with Their Majesties. Wording by Lady Isabel Fleuretan from a scroll calligraphed and illuminated by Baroness Ekaterina Volkova was read.

Her Majesty asked for a moment of Silence, as the Shire had lost many good members over the cold winter, including Æthelmearc’s good neighbor THLord Ambrosius Philius Merlinus, and former Æthelmearc subject Lord Perrin de Sable.

All those who had served Her Majesty that day were invited to come forward as they had given of their event to serve as retainers, guards, and liaisons, and Queen Anna Leigh presented each with a token of thanks.

Her Majesty then announced to the populace present that due to their aid to His Majesty Titus, that Lady Æsa Hlaejavaryr and Lady Saeunn gneist of the Middle Kingdom were Granted Arms and created Baronesses of the Court of Æthelmearc in absentia, and that she would find them when the ladies arrived at site later, but now the populace was all in on it. Scrolls in progress.

Her Majesty thanked the Members of the Shire of Eastwatch and of House Bork for their generosity in the fine gift basket that had been prepared for her.

Her Majesty then announced that Matteo Corvostella, Darius Ravenstar of the Hand, and Galen of the Debatable Lands were each Awarded Arms in absentia for their services making banners, cooking and feeding the populace, and sewing loaner garb. Scrolls in progress.